NCL (Norwegian Cruise Lines) is offering discounts for residents of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia on selected Caribbean cruises. You must book Aug. 15-21 for these 2011 and 2012 voyages departing Miami, Port Canaveral, and Tampa.

• Arby’s: 10% off (55+)
• Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off (60+)
• Bennigan’s: discount varies by location
• Bob’s Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)
• Boston Market: 10% off (65+)
• Burger King: 10% off (60+)
• Captain D’s Seafood: discount varies on location (62+)
• Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+)
• Chili’s: 10% off (55+)
• CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
• Culver’s: 10% off (60+)
• Denny’s: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+)
• Dunkin’ Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)
• Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off baker’s dozen of bagels (60+)
• Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (55+)
• Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
• Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)
• Hardee’s: $0.33 beverages everyday  (65+)
• IHOP: 10% off (55+)
• Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)
• KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+)
• Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+)
• Long John Silver’s: various discounts at participating locations (55+)
• McDonald’s: discounts on coffee everyday (55+)
• Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
• Shoney’s: 10% off
• Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)
• Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)
• Subway: 10% off (60+)
• Sweet Tomatoes 10% off (62+)
• Taco Bell : 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
• TCBY: 10% off (55+)
• Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)
• Village Inn: 10% off (60+)
• Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)
• Wendy’s: 10% off (55+)
• White Castle: 10% off (62+)
• Retail and Apparel
  • Banana Republic: 10% off (50+)
  • Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month (50+)
  • Belk’s: 15% off first Tuesday of every month (55+)
  • Big Lots: 10% off
  • Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days (55+)
  • C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
  • Clarks: 10% off (62+)
  • Dress Barn: 10% off (55+)
  • Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
  • Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
  • Kmart: 20% off (50+)
  • Kohl’s: 15% off  (60+)
  • Modell’s Sporting Goods: 10% off
  • Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions
  • Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+)
  • The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+)
  • Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month (55+)
  Grocery
  • Albertson’s: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (55+)
  • American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50+)
  • Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
  • DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)
  • Food Lion: 6% off every Monday (60+)
  • Fry’s Supermarket: free Fry’s VIP Club Me mbership & 10% off every Monday (55+)
  • Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
  • Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)
  • Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
  • Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)
  • Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)
  • Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
  • The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50+)
  • Publix: 5% off every Wednesday (55+)
  • Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)
  • Uncle Guiseppe’s Marketplace: 5% off (62+)
  Travel
  • Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)
  • Alamo: up to 25% off for AARP members
  • American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
  • Amtrak: 15% off (62+)
  • Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members
  • Best Western: 10% off (55+)
  • Budget Rental Cars: 10% off; up to 20% off for AARP members (50+)
  • Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Clarion: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations
  • Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)
  • Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members
  • Greyhound: 5% off (62+)
  • Hampton Inns & Suites: 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance
  • Hertz: up t0 25% off for AARP members
  • Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+)
  • Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)
  • InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)
  • Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler’s Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)
  • Motel 6: 10% off (60+)
  • Myrtle Beach Resort: 10% off (55+)
  • National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members
  • Quality Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Sleep Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
  • Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
  • Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50 and up
  • United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
  • U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
  Activities & Entertainment
  • AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+)
  • Bally Total Fitness: up to $100 off memberships (62+)
  • Busch Gardens Tampa : $3 off one-day tickets (50+)
  • Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)
  • Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off
  • U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)
  • Regal Cinemas: 30% off
  • Ripley’s Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket (55+)
  • SeaWorld Orlando: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

Ka’anapali Ali’i

This favorite Condo resort has an ideal location–right in Kaanapali and on the best beach, and we love the fact that you can walk to all of the area hotels and resorts with such a big choice of dining and shopping nearby.

Highlights Include:

No Resort Fees and No Parking Fees

Luxurious and Spacious Condominiums, Enhanced pool area (completed last year) and childrens pool, Fitness Center, Small convienence store, BBQ Grills near the ocean, Room service available from the Westin, Alii Spa, Oceanfront Pavillion with two 52″ Flat Screen Televisions , Video and Book Library, Beach Activities and Complimentary Tennis to name a few.

One and two bedroom condos range from 1,500 to 1,900 square feet with many views to choose from. All condo units are air-conditioned with separate living and dining areas, two TV’s, two full baths, fully-equipped kitchens, washer/dryer, lanai and complimentary coffee daily.

For more information email : james@baughmantravel.com or call toll free at: 1-800-560-9535

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I am looking forward to the Pan Am Television Show this Fall. I just bought a stylish Pan Am Bag and I am anxiously awaiting its arrival.

Here is the recipe for the Pan Am Clipper Cocktail to get you ready for the premiere episode:

2 ounces Calvados or other apple brandy, 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice, 1/2 ounce pomegranate grenadine,

3 dashes absinthe, thin strip of lime zest for garnish

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Week of JULY 11, 2011

Hawaii: Kids fly for $150 off! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Hilton Hawaiian Village® Waikiki Beach

Resort with exclusive offers. Book 7/11 – 8/29/11 for travel through 12/20/11

Hawaii: Exclusive Regency Club package at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa. Includes the

5th night FREE and a $100 resort credit. Book by 9/30/11 for travel through 12/26/11.

Hawaii: August Hawaii Sale! Exclusive three night packages to Waikiki from $533 per person including air

from San Francisco or Oakland and accommodations. Valid for select travel 8/22 – 8/29/11.

Hawaii: SAVE more than 50% off rack rates at the Kaanapali Beach Club. Valid for select travel through 9/30/11

USA Hot Deals: Save $100 per booking. Three nights’ accommodation at a participating Hot Deals hotel

and three days’ car rental are required. Book by 7/17/11 for travel through 12/15/11.

Mexico Hot Deals: SAVE up to 57% PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay and eat FREE PLUS receive a

resort credit of up to $400 per room.

Roundtrip air and three nights’ accommodation at a participating hotel

are required. Book by 7/24/11 for travel through 12/22/11.

Costa Rica Hot Deals: SAVE up to 52% PLUS receive a $50 activity credit per room. Roundtrip air and

three nights’ accommodation at a participating hotel are required. Book by 7/24/11for travel through 12/15/11.

Rates quoted are per person, based on double occupancy unless otherwise stated. Weekends are additional. Offers valid for select travel dates and booking periods – call for details. Rates, offers, specials, inclusions, blackout dates, supplemental fees, terms, conditions, availability and itinerary are subject to change without notice. Certain restrictions may apply. Taxes, gratuities, transfers, airfare and excursions are additional unless otherwise indicated. Rates shown do not include Transportation Taxes of $16.30, Passenger Facility Charges of $3 – $18, per segment tax of $3.70, International Departure or Immigration taxes of $40 – $80, or September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement (up to a maximum of $5 per one-way or $10 per roundtrip). Additional airline restrictions, including but not limited to baggage limitations, standby policies and fees, non-refundable tickets and change fees with pre-flight notification deadlines may apply. Fees and policies vary among airlines and are subject to change without notice. Please contact the airline directly for details. Not responsible for errors or omissions. [Pleasant Holidays acts only as an agent for the various travel providers shown above.] CST# 1007939-10. UBI# 601 915 263. TAR#5308.

Bahamas: Amazing Fall Special – SAVE up to 65% at Atlantis, Paradise Island Coral & Beach Towers;

Atlantis, Paradise Island Royal Towers; The Reef Atlantis and The Cove Atlantis. Book 7/12 – 7/24/11 for travel

8/21/11 – 10/31/11.

Caribbean: SAVE up to 65% PLUS receive FREE nights, spa credits and up to $350 Air Credit at select

Sandals and Beaches Luxury Included

® Resorts. Book by 7/31/11 for travel through 12/21/11.

Phoenix: 4th night FREE, $30 resort credit PLUS SAVE an additional 15% off the everyday room rate at

the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. Valid for travel through 9/22/11

Orange County: 4th night FREE PLUS SAVE up to 45% off rack rates at the St. Regis Monarch Beach.

Valid for select travel through 9/5/11.

DISCOUNTED INTERNATIONAL AIRFARES! Air by Pleasant offers discounted international airfares: •

Here is some information to take a look at:

Beginning in April 2012, the Carnival Miracle will offer year-round eight-day Caribbean/Bahamas cruises from New
York. While Carnival has offered seasonal departures from New York, this marks the first time Carnival has put together a year-round program from the City.

The new itineraries include:

• Eastern Caribbean departures to San Juan, St. Thomas and Grand Turk, offered
  on a rotating basis April through October
• Bahamas sailings featuring stops at the private Bahamian island of Half Moon
  Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau, offered on a rotating basis April through October
• Bahamas/Florida cruises with port calls to Port Canaveral (Orlando), Nassau
  and Freeport, offered November through April.

You will now enjoy the convenience and affordability of sailing from New York at any time of the year. As so many of you know from the Carnival Miracle’s current seasonal calls, the ship features a wide variety of on-board amenities and facilities – delicious dining choices, outstanding entertainment, extensive spa and children’s facilities, and fun-filled top-deck amenities, including the line’s signature Twister Waterslide.

The Carnival Miracle will continue to operate its current eight-day Caribbean program from New York through October 2011. The ship will then reposition to Fort Lauderdale for a series of eight-day Caribbean voyages before heading back to New York to begin this new year-round deployment in April 2012.

Reservations are open, so feel free to contact Baughman Travel or your travel agency of choice to start booking these Big Apple voyages.

Now for some more Carnival News:

For the first time, Carnival Cruise Lines will operate an extended schedule of voyages from Boston with a series of round-trip four- and five-day eastern Canada cruises aboard the 2,974-passenger Carnival Glory beginning in June 2012.  Carnival will be the only cruise line offering short cruises from Boston to the Canadian Maritimes.

New York Cruises
Following its cruises from Boston, Carnival Glory will reposition to New York for a series of four-day voyages to Saint John and
five-day voyages to Saint John and Halifax from August 1 through September 3, 2012. Carnival Glory will also offer five week-long fall foliage cruises round-trip from New York to Halifax, Saint John, Boston and Portland, Maine. Departure dates include September 8, 15, 22, and 29 and October 6, 2012.

Norfolk Cruises
The ship will also operate a series of cruises round-trip from Norfolk, Va., in the spring and fall. Spring six-day Bahamas departures will be available on May 15, 21 and 27. In the fall, there will be a six-day Bahamas cruise on October 14 and 22; a five-day Bahamas cruise on
October 28, and a special two-day cruise on October 20, 2012.

Signature Travel Network announced that four culinary professionals from Food Network Kitchens will join the fall Food Network at Sea sailing with Emmy-nominated chef Anne Burrell. The 11-night Mediterranean and transatlantic cruise aboard the new Celebrity Silhouette departs from Rome on October 22, 2011, and will sail to Cagliari, Palma de Mallorca, Lisbon and New York.

Food Network Kitchens is a core of the Food Network brand: Executive Chef Robert Bleifer, Sous Chef Miriam Garron, Culinary Product Development Manager Mory Thomas and Food and Beverage Director David Mechlowicz will be teaching intimate hands-on cooking classes for Food Network at Sea guests. Classes range from “The Comfort Food Ultimate Pasta Making” to “Paella Fundamentals & Chocolate Truffles” to interactive food and wine pairings, featuring Food Network’s new wine, entwine.

In addition to hands-on cooking classes, Food Network Travel guests will enjoy exclusive access to other authentic and engaging Food Network Travel experiences, including culinary demonstrations led by Food Network star Anne Burrell, private parties featuring Food Network recipes, and access to the Food Network VIP lounge. Food Network guests will also receive pre-paid gratuities and special turndown gifts as part of this package.

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Offer

• Receive $100 to spend on board when you book a mini-suite or $300 if you book a suite or villa on a qualifying 5-Day or longer cruise departing from New York aboard Norwegian Cruise Line and pay for your cruise with any American Express® Card by July 31, 2011.

Booking Process

Call Baughman Travel at  1-800-560-9535 and use promo code PGAXOC

Terms and Conditions

PGAXOC. Booking Window: 2/01/11-7/31/11. Reservation(s) MUST be paid IN FULL with any American Express Credit or Charge Card (deposit and final payment). Offer applies to select sailing(s). 1-4 day sailings are excluded. Fares are cruise only, per person, based on double occupancy. Inside, Oceanview, and Balcony categories are excluded from the offer. Onboard Credit may be spent on any onboard purchases. Offer is for New individual FIT Reservations and New Group Delegates (booking with names within a Group Block), booked within the booking window. Qualifying individual FIT reservations can be included into existing Group and count towards Tour Conductor Credits. Promotion cannot be held as group block. Onboard Credit amount is per stateroom, based on category booked and will be applied to the 1st and 2nd guest in the stateroom. $100 onboard credit applicable to deluxe balcony and mini-suite bookings on sailings 5 days and longer; $300 onboard credit applicable to suites and villas bookings on sailings 5 days and longer. Onboard Credit has no cash value and is not transferable. Singles paying 200% of the rate are eligible for a stateroom onboard credit amount. Available on GDS booking source. Offer combinable with PGWAVE11, PG6, Latitudes, Residents, Seniors, Union & Military programs, and PGAARP program code. Standard air add-ons are available. Onboard service charges are additional and will be automatically added to onboard account. Guests who cancel and rebook must accept this promotion’s Terms and Conditions. Cancellation Fees for cruise, air, land and other charges will follow Norwegian Cruise Line schedule listed in the brochure and website and it includes different schedules for Suites and Villas. Cancellation Fees also apply based on the Booking/Sailing date; therefore, Norwegian strongly recommends the purchase of Travel Protection on all bookings. Government taxes and fees are additional. Ask your travel agent or go to www.ncl.com for further information. IMPORTANT NOTICE: NCL reserves the right to charge a fuel supplement without prior notice should the closing price of West Texas Intermediate Fuel increase above $65 per barrel on the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index). In the event a fuel supplement is charged, NCL will have sole discretion to apply the supplementary charge to both existing and new bookings, regardless of whether such bookings have been paid in full. Such supplementary charges are not included in the cruise fare. The fuel supplement charge will not exceed $10.00 per passenger per day. Offers are based on availability, are capacity controlled, and combinability with other offers is subject to change or cancellation at any time per NCL discretion. Other restrictions may apply. Promotion valid in U.S. and Canada, can be made through travel professionals in South America, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean Islands (including Puerto Rico), Bermuda, Asia/Pacific. Promotion ends July 31, 2011 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. Norwegian is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions. Ships’ Registry: BAHAMAS and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ©2011 NCL Corporation.

Offer

• Up to $200 Onboard on veranda and above staterooms on select ships and sail dates when you use any American Express® Card

Terms and Conditions

To receive this offer, purchase must be charged on any American Express® Credit or Charge Card. Onboard credit is not redeemable for cash and is quoted in US Dollars. Onboard credit offer is valid on select sailings only. This offer is valid for new individual bookings only. Offer does not apply to groups.Offer is not combinable with any other savings or onboard credit offer. Offer is based on availability. Offer applies to only veranda and suite staterooms. Offer is available for Cruisetours, however, onboard credit amount is applied to the cruise portion only. Onboard credit is based on the length of cruise,  6-10 nights $100 USD per stateroom, and 11 nights or longer $200 per stateroom. On board credit will be applied by Celebrity Cruises prior to the departure date. All itineraries and prices are current at the time of printing and subject to change without notice. Certain restrictions may apply. Government departure taxes and fees are additional.

Offer

• Use your eligible, enrolled American Express Card on an A&K Extreme Adventures vacation and earn up to 25,000 Membership Rewards points when you book and travel by December 31, 2011.
• Earn 20,000 points on an Extreme Adventure Expedition and 5,000 points on an Extreme Adventure Extension in conjunction with another trip or on its own.

Book By Date

12/31/2011

Travel Dates

12/31/2011

Booking Process

• Visit akextremeadventures.com/mradventures for more information or call A&K at 800-554-7016.
• Promotion codes must be used at time of booking; Expeditions, 20,000 bonus pts: EAMRE10C and Extensions, 5,000 bonus pts: EAMRX10C

Terms and Conditions

Bonus points offer valid 1/1/11 to 12/31/11. Promotion codes must be used at time of booking; Expeditions, 20,000 bonus pts: EAMRE10C and Extensions, 5,000 bonus pts: EAMRX10C.  To be eligible to get bonus points, you must be enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program (“Program”) at the time of purchase and you must charge your purchase on an eligible, enrolled American Express® Card. Bonus points will be credited to your Program account within 6-8 weeks after travel. Individual terms and conditions, as well as annual Program fees, apply for certain Card products. For more information on the Program, visit membershiprewards.com/terms or call 1-800-AXP-EARN. Bonus ID for Extreme Adventures 20,000 MR bonus points: 9671.  Bonus ID for EA Extensions 5,000 MR bonus points: 4824

Offer

• 2-for-1 cruise fares, free airfare and up to $2,000 “All-Inclusive. As You Wish.” shipboard credits
• Your  client will receive $300 onboard credit plus $250 Shore Excursion credit per stateroom when they deposit and pay with a Platinum American Express® Card
• Your client will receive $500 onboard credit plus $200 Shore Excursion credit per stateroom when they deposit and pay with a Centurion American Express® Card

Book By Date

December 31, 2011

Travel Dates

All 2010 & 2011 Voyages

Booking Process

Must present the following at time of booking:

• Platinum Card: AMXP1  + AMEX tracking number if booked through a non-AMEX agency
• Centurion Card: AMXC1 + AMEX tracking number if booked through a non-AMEX agency

Terms and Conditions

To receive this offer, payment must be made with an American Express Card in the Platinum or Centurion Card member’s name.  Offer is not combinable with some other offers and expires December 31, 2011. Agencies must follow Cruise Privileges booking guidelines. Cruise Privileges amenities are valid on sailings of 6 days or longer. Fares are per person in U.S. dollars, based on double occupancy for the first two full-fare guests in stateroom and do not include port, security and handling charges which vary by departure. Brochure fares may not have resulted in actual sales. 2-for-1 Fares are per person based on 50% of Brochure Fares. The up to $2,000 “All-Inclusive. As You Wish.” shipboard spending credit (based on double occupancy, up to $1,000 per person) and the additional AMEX shipboard credit is the maximum credit available and applies to the first two full-fare guests only, is non-transferable, cannot be used in the casino or for bingo, redeemed for cash or credit and cannot be applied as a deposit toward a future cruise. Free Air promotion varies by category sailed and destination, and is available from designated gateways on select routes and carriers for first two full-fare guests. Round-trip flights must be booked through Crystal Cruises’ Air Department from select Gateway Cities. Flight itineraries are booked at Crystal Cruises’ discretion and are subject to flight and class availability at the time of booking. All promotions are capacity-controlled, subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Restrictions apply. See crystalcruises.com for complete terms and conditions of all offers. ©2010 Crystal Cruises, Inc., Ships’ registry: The Bahamas

Offer

• Save $100 per person on any 2011 & 2012 Insight Vacations when paying with an American Express Card

Book By Date

June 15, 2011 to July 31, 2011

Travel Dates

Any 2011 or 2012 travel

Booking Process

• Call Baughman Travel at 1-800-560-9535  and use promo code PPAEXV100 to book with any American Express Card

Terms and Conditions

$100  per person savings is valid only on new 2011 and 2012 bookings made between  June 15th and July 31st, 2011. Offer is valid only when booking with any American Express Card with promo code PPAEXV100. This offer can be combined with brochure discounts and other promotional offers. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and is subject to availability.

Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya resort closed on Monday June 6, 2011. The
hotel has closed for extensive renovations and enhancements which will take
several months to complete. The property is not accepting new reservations at this time.